Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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